Detachable spout for shipping-cans.



G. W. WEBER.

DBTAGHABLE sPoUT FOR SHIPPING GANS.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 29, 1907.

Patented July 13, 1909.

lUNITED sTATEs PATENT oFEioE.

GEORGE W. WEBER,

OF NEW YORK, N. Ye, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN CAN COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N.Y., A CORPORATION Ol NEW JERSEY.

DETACHALE SPOUT FOR SHIPPING-CANS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 13, 1909.

Application led .Tune 29, 1907. Serial No. 381,499.

.To all, whom it may comme.

Be itl known that I, GEORGE W. IVEEER, a citizen of the United States,residing in New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented a new and uset'ul Improvement in Detachable Spouts forShipping-Cans, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to shipping cans having nozzle spouts.

The object of my invention is to provide a detachable spout for shippingcans of a simple, efficient and durable construction, which may besecurely sealed or closed for shipment or storage, in which the spoutkot the nozzle may project out of the way inside the can when it issealed or closed for shipment 0r storage, and in which the spout will beheld firmly and rigidly in place when the spout is desired for use. y

My invention consists in the means I elnploy to practically accomplishthis object or result, as herein shown and described, the same beingmore particularly specified in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specication, Figure1 is a sectional view of a detachable spout for shipping cans embodyingmy invention, showing the can closed or sealed and thc spout projectingout of the way inside the can; Fig. 2 is a. similar view showing thespout extended tor use; Figs. 3 and l1 are similar sectional viewsillustrating a modification.

In the drawing 5 represents the can, having its top head 6 furnishedwith an inverted screw threadednozzle piece 7 soldered or otherwisesecured thereto, and having a central opening 8 in its disk part 9, andan external countersink or recess 10 also therein.

11 is a separate piece spout, having a base flange 12, preferablydisk-like, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and fitting in the countersink 10of the nozzle piece 7.

13 is a sealing gasket or washer, preferably of cork, or like material,and having a central opening 14 therein, through which the spout mayproject when the same is extended or upright.

15 is a metal closing disk, preferably flat, fitting on top of thesealing disk when the can is closed or sealed.

16 is a removable screw cap having internal screw threads 17 engagingthe external screw threads 18 on the fixed nozzle piece 7.

The movable threaded nozzle cap 16 has an integral upwardly projectingdouble wall or folded rim 19, furnished with diametric slots or notches2() therein for unscrewing the nozzle. rThis cap is also provided with acentral hole 21 through its top portion 22 for the spout to projectthrough when the same is extended.

When the can is sealed or closed, the closing disk is inserted betweenthe removable screw cap and the sealing disk, and is clamped with thesealing disk between the screw cap and the fixed screw threaded nozzlepiece on the can, thus producing a tight and secure closure, the spoutof the nozzle at this time projecting inside the can out of the way.

When the spout is extended for use, yas shown in Fig. 2, the closingdisk is removed, and the spout projects through the central opening inthe removable screw cap, and its base or flange is firmly clampedbetween the removable screw cap and the fixed nozzle piece of the can,thus holding the spout very firmly and rigidly in place. The sealingdisk at this time produces a tight closure between the fixed ynozzlepiece and the removable screw cap, so that the only escape for thecontents of the can is through the spout.

In the modification illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4, thebase flange oftlleaiozzle is curved into a roll, and the external countersink orrecess in the top portion of the nozzle piece is correspondingly shapedto fit the curved or roll torni of the spout base. In this modificationthe rolled or curved spout base is made in one piece with the spout. Inthe construction shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the base of the spout ispreferably in a separate piece, and soldered o1' seamed thereto.

I claim:

1. The shipping can having detachable spout, comprising a` can furnishedwith a fixed nozzle piece having a top portion pro vided with an openingand an external countersink, a remo *able screw cap having an opening inits top or disk portion, a sealing disk having an opening therein, aclosing disk, and a separate reversible spout having a base fitting inand directly against the countersink o't said fixed nozzle piece andclamped between the screw cap and nozzle piece, said sealing disk andclosing disk being between the base ot said spout piece and said screwcap, substantially as specified.

' and screw cap, a sealing disk 2. The shipping can having detachablespout, comprising a can furnishcdwifh a fixed nozzle piece having a topportlon provided with an opening and an external countersink, aremovable. screw cap having an opening in its top or; disk portion, asealing disk having an openingtherein, a closing disk, and a separatereversible spout having a base fitting in and directly against thecountersink of said fixed nozzle piece and clamped between the screw capand nozzle piece, said screw cap having an upwardly projecting slottedrim for unscrewing the same, said sealing disk and closing disk beingbetween the base of said spout piece and said screw cap, substantiallyas specified.

3. In a can, the combination with a fixed screw nozzle piece having anopening therein, of a removable screw cap having an opening therein, anda removable spout having a base fitting directly against said nozzlepiece and clamped between said nozzle piece and screw cap, ascaling-disk between the screw cap and the base of said spout,substantially as specified. f

4. In a can, the combination with a fixed .screw nozzle piece having anopening therein, of a removable screw cap having an opening therein, aremovable spout having a base fitting directly against said nozzle pieceand clamped between saidY nozzle piece and screw cap, a sealing diskbetween the screw cap and the base of said spout and a clamp disk alsobetween said nozzle piece and screw cap, substantially as specified.

5. In a can, the combination with a fixed screw nozzle piece having anopening therein, of a removable screw cap having an opening therein, anda removable spout having a base fitting directly against said nozzlepiece and clamped between said nozzle piece between the screw cap andthe base of said spout, said screw cap having an upwardly projectingslotted run, substantially as specified.

G. ln a can, the combination with a fixed screw nozzle piece having anopening therein, of a removable screw rap having an opening therein. anda removablespout having a base fitting directly' against said nozzlepiece and clamped between said nozzle piece and screw cap, a scalingdisk between the screw cap and the base ot said spout, said nozzle piecehaving an external counters-ink in its top portion to receive the baseof' said spout, sul)- stantially as specified.

7. In a can, the combination of a screw nozzle piece with a screw cap,and a reversible spout having a base fitting directly against saidnozzle piece and clamped between said nozzle piece and screw cap, asealing disk between the screw cap and the base of' said spout,substantially as specified.

8. In a can, the combination oit a screw nozzle piece with a screw cap,and a reversible spout having a base fitting directly against lsaidnozzle iece and clamped between said nozzle piece and screw cap, asealing disk between the screw cap and the base ot said spout, saidnozzle piece and screw cap having openings for the spout to projectthrough, substantially as specified.

9. In a can, the combination of a screw nozzle piece with a screw cap, areversible spout having a base fitting directly against said nozzlepiece and clamped between said nozzle piece and screw cap, said nozzlepiece and screw cap having openings for the spout to project through,and a sealing means between said screw cap and nozzle piece,substantially as specified.

GEORGE W'. 7WERE lt.

II. M. MUNDAY.

